https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm Excellent Elementary Read-Alouds en-us 2018-11-21 18:34:59 UTC 2018-11-25 00:51:41 UTC hello@padlet.com caltuzar https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306823971 This collection of poems about insects is great for grades 2-3. It can build upon phonological awareness while encouraging proper prosody. This could be used in a read and repeat activity so that the students not only hear how to read a poem, but also get the opportunity to practice. It is also packed full of facts about each featured insect, which is great to build the child's background knowledge.]]> 2018-11-21 18:41:27 UTC https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306823971 caltuzar https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306825946 This simple yet informative book is great for children in 1st-3rd grade. This would be an excellent book when covering the phases of the moon and explaining vocabulary terms such as crescent, quarter, and gibbous. The pages have cutouts of the phases so that the changes are clear, which further helps understand the vocabulary. It is also written in rhyme and can be used as a prompt for an activity on poetry.]]> 2018-11-21 18:50:35 UTC https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306825946 caltuzar https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306826072 This captivating retelling of the mission to the moon is best suited to read aloud to children in grades 3-4. It offers many great vocabulary words which can be used in a number of activities. It also would build incredible background knowledge on what astronauts do and even what it is like for their friends and family. This book is a great window to a world many children may not be familiar with. ]]> 2018-11-21 18:51:04 UTC https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306826072 caltuzar https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306826307 This humorous, yet educational book is perfect for K-2nd graders. The humor serves to grab their attention while still providing information about how different germs work. This would be a great text to pull vocabulary from, and it even includes its own glossary. It can also be used to introduce the concept of personification since the book is told from the perspective of a Salmonella bacteria named Sam.]]> 2018-11-21 18:51:57 UTC https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306826307 caltuzar https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306826513 This entertaining story is excellent for children in K-2. The book is full of dialogue, so in order to fully capture the book's essence, excellent prosody must be used. In saying this, the book is a great example to show students how using inflection and different voice pitches can impact a story. This encourages students to phase out of reading like a robot. ]]> 2018-11-21 18:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306826513 caltuzar https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306826644 This book is great to use in a 1st-2nd grade classroom. It is an excellent book to use to introduce onomatopoeia and its importance in language. The book is also written in rhyme which could further help children in this age range with phonological awareness. Since the book includes both onomatopoeia and rhyme, it is a great to have children repeat lines of the text to practice prosody.]]> 2018-11-21 18:53:22 UTC https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306826644 caltuzar https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306826892 This book is great for children in 1st-2nd grade. What makes it such a great read-aloud is that it is full of onomatopoeia to engage the listeners. It can be used to recognize the sounds different letters make. It could also be used to demonstrate excellent prosody.]]> 2018-11-21 18:54:13 UTC https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306826892 caltuzar https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306827133 This book inspired by a true story is great for grades 3-5. This is an excellent book to use as an example of nonviolent resistance and to teach the importance of equality. It can be used to build background knowledge of the country's past and how nonviolent means can make an incredible positive impact. This can also be used to build comprehension by creating activities to ensure the student understood the message. ]]> 2018-11-21 18:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306827133 caltuzar https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306827221 This would be a great book for 3rd-5th grade. It would be better for older elementary students in order for the message of racial equality to be fully received. This would be incredible to use as a window to that time period and show students how far we have come yet how far we have still to go. Comprehension activities could also be paired with it to ensure the students understood its depth.]]> 2018-11-21 18:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306827221 caltuzar https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306827607 This inspiring historical fiction would be best for 2nd-4th graders. It deals with the topic of slavery and can be used to build background knowledge on that subject. It would be important to emphasize equality and how to spread it. It is also written as a beautiful poem to build phonological awareness.]]> 2018-11-21 18:57:13 UTC https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306827607 caltuzar https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306827983 This incredible biography would be best used in a 1st-2nd grade classroom. The book used many great vocabulary words which can be taught and implemented in the classroom. This book also shares a very important message about how to live out your dreams, which is an excellent concept to instill into students. On top of that, it is written in rhyme and can be used to teach phonemes. ]]> 2018-11-21 18:58:53 UTC https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306827983 caltuzar https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306828241 This informative narrative is excellent for children in K-2 classrooms. The book begins with Oscar making an observation and asking a question for how to answer it, so this book would be great to use for comprehension. This could be done by presenting the question asked in the book and asking the class what kind of answers Oscar found. It could also be used to build background knowledge on how we hear. ]]> 2018-11-21 18:59:58 UTC https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306828241 caltuzar https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306828422 This historically accurate biography is great for 2nd-4th grade. It includes many musical terms, which could be implemented in vocabulary activities. Scince it is a biography, it is also great for building background knowledge. It is lengthy, so it could be broken up into segments depending on the classroom. It would also be excellent to build comprehension strategies since it is more lengthy and not too simple.]]> 2018-11-21 19:00:45 UTC https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306828422 caltuzar https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306828725 This incredible biography would be a great book to use in a 1st-3rd grade class. It would be a great insight to a different culture as Esquivel is a Mexican modern musician. Therefore, this book would be a great mirror/window for students to build upon their background knowledge. It is also full of onomatopoeia which could be used as a tool to teach prosody and how to incorporate those words into reading aloud.]]> 2018-11-21 19:02:07 UTC https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306828725 caltuzar https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306828939 This educational novel would best be used in 1st-2nd grade classrooms. It would be a great book to use for vocabulary as it gives basic geographical terms such as coast, beach, and canyon. It could also build background knowledge to children who have never been to other parts of the country. It is also written in rhyme which could be used to teach phonological awareness and spelling.]]> 2018-11-21 19:03:02 UTC https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306828939 caltuzar https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306829202 This would be an excellent read aloud to students in 1st-3rd grade. It would be ideal to use for building vocabulary as it covers topics such as dormancy and germination. It is also poetic, so it would be an excellent example of how to use prosdy while reading poetry. It does include some cursive writing, however, which is why it would be best used as a read-aloud.]]> 2018-11-21 19:04:06 UTC https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306829202 caltuzar https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306829338 This fact-filled book would be best used in a 1st-3rd grade classroom. It includes relatively simple vocabulary so that children can understand all the fact within it. Therefore, this book would be best used to build background knowledge of history. It also gives insight to how plants grow, which is important knowledge. It would also be great to use in building comprehension strategies and showing students how to pick out important information. ]]> 2018-11-21 19:04:41 UTC https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306829338 caltuzar https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306829443 This captivating book would be best used in K-2 classrooms. It is part of a series that incorporates hidden pictures that can only be revealed through the use of a flashlight, which would definitely grab a child's attention. It would be great to give students background knowledge about gardens if they do not have experience with one. It could also be used in a vocabulary activity as it is full of words specific to gardening.  ]]> 2018-11-21 19:05:06 UTC https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306829443 caltuzar https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306829671 This text would be a great read-aloud for K-1 students. Because of its simple phrases, it would be a great book for beginning readers to read along to. Also because of its simplicity, words used in it could be paired with phonics and word recognition tasks. It would also be great to use with phonological awareness as the book has a subtle rhyme running all the way through it. ]]> 2018-11-21 19:05:52 UTC https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306829671 caltuzar https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306829744 This would be a great book for K-2 students as it encourages them that reading can be for enjoyment. On top of that, this book can be used to teach prosody. The speech bubbles in the book vary to imply various inflections such as calm and panicked. Also, many children have their own beloved stuffed animal or blanket, which makes this book relatable.]]> 2018-11-21 19:06:20 UTC https://padlet.com/caltuzar/yxkny9gfb7fm/wish/306829744